VU
Virtual University of Pakistan
Federal Government University

Adjunct Faculty Profile

Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Khan
Indiana University, USA.

Ph.D in Education

EDUCATION

1. Ph.D in Education with specialization in BUSINESS EDUCATION from USA/Pakistan under split program. As a part of Ph.D. Program completed 33 credit hours coursework at School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana USA.

2. Master of Business Education (MBE) degree with Gold Medal from the Punjab University GPA 2.97 out of a maximum of 3.00.

3. M.A in Economics

DISTINCTION

1. First-class-First position in MBE in the Punjab University in the year 1968.

2. Received Outstanding Performance Award as Management Training/Curriculum Specialist as a local expert of INTERNATIONAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION (ITECO) USA in the project. The overall performance Rating was 5 out of 5.

WORK EXPERIENCE

1. Feb 2007 Professor, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Central Punjab, Lahore

(Teaching business courses like Marketing Research and Strategic Marketing)

2. Sept.2005 to Jan. 2007 Dean (Management Sciences), Iqra University, Lahore

(Responsible for overall monitoring of BBA and MBA programs of the university. Main duties include hiring of full time and visiting faculty, curriculum revisions, interface with Iqra, Karachi and HEC, guiding and supervising research work of the students, preparing and administering semester-wise academic budget and chairing and/or participating in various academic and administrative meetings)

3. December 2004 Pro-Rector, Hajvery University, Lahore

(Overall in-charge of academic programs in the university. Participated in April 2005 HEC and government meetings. Provided guidance to the faculty)

May to Nov 2004 Director, School of Social Sciences National College of Business Administration and Economics Lahore.

(Mainly responsible for teaching and administering M.Phil and Ph.D programs. Taught MBA classes)

 

4. 1993 to 2003 Professor and Chairman, Deptt. of Business Education in the Institute of Education and Research, Punjab University, Lahore.

(Specific duties include:Teaching Education/Business courses to Ph.D. and Master level students. The favorite courses to teach are Management, Research Methodology, Business Communication, Marketing Management, Marketing Research, Human Resource Management. Guiding Ph.D., M.Phil and M.A. research theses in Education, Have been Principal Advisor/Advisor of nine Ph.D. Scholars and two M.Phil Scholars in the area of Educational Administration. As Chairman, Deptt. of Business Education, providing supervision, co-ordination and guidance to the Faculty members in matters of teaching and research. Keeping liaison with many other educational institutions and business firms for co-operative education)

5. 1991-1993 Associate Professor, Institute of Education and Research, Punjab, University, Lahore. Specific duties included teaching to Master and Doctoral level students and guiding their researches.

6. 1985-1991 Management Training Specialist, Advisor Administration and Advisor Personnel in USAID-WAPDA POWER DISTRIBUTION PROJECT, Lahore funded by USAID.

(Specific duties included: Management Curriculum/Training Specialist, Determination of broad goals and specific objectives of various vocational and commercial courses for employees of Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), preparation of course outlines, trainee manuals, reviewing instructional material etc. Monitored implementation of these curricula and training sessions.Advisor Administration, Providing consultancy to WAPDA on their administrative procedures e.g. personnel administration, procurement and general services. Developing procedure manuals for improvement in the area of administration.. Assisting WAPDA Personnel in the implementation of these procedures and resolving the problems in implementation. Advisor Personnel (Human Resources). As a part of project administration team, managed over 100 subcontracted. Pakistani personnel. Also supervised procurement, general services and transport functions of the project.)

1972-84 Lecturer and Assistant Professor in Department of Business Education, University of the Punjab, Lahore-Pakistan. Taught Business courses to Master level students. As head of the Department, supervised admission, testing, record and discipline of the students.

7. 1968-1971 Accountant in Model Steel Mills Ltd., Lahore. Specific duties included maintaining Accounts and assisting the Chief Accountant in preparation of Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

1. Conducted Workshops (Practicums) and Seminars in Business Education.

2. Worked as visiting lecturer (part-time basis) in other departments of the Punjab University and private colleges. Taught Ph.D in Business Administration, Ph.D in Quality Management, M.B.A, M.P.A, MBIT classes. The courses included Management/Administration, Human Resource Management, Methods of Research, Business Communication, International Marketing, Managerial Policy etc.

3. Worked as Head Examiner and external examiner for many years for various level examinations of Punjab University, Gomal University, Board of Technical Education, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Lahore and Federal Board of Secondary and Intermediate Education, Islamabad. The subjects were Educational Research, Educational Administration, School Organization and Management, Economics, Sales Management, etc. for MBA/MPA/B.Com/BBA/M.Ed./etc. Also Examiner for Federal Public Service Commission

4. For Army personnel including Brigadiers, Colonels, Majors, Captains etc. at Military College of Education, Upper Topa Murree on PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL

 5. For District Population Welfare Officers and Administrative Officers, Lahore on BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

6. For Principals/Headmaster/Headmistress of Higher Secondary/Secondary Schools at the Directorate of Staff Development on SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

7. Dealers Conference of Beecham Pakistan Ltd. on CHANNEL MANAGEMENT

8. For the Principals/School Heads of THE EDUCATORS on SUPERVISORY ROLE OF THE HEAD OF INSTITUTION

9. International Conference on INNOVATION IN TEACHER EDUCATION Aga Khan University, Karachi April 2-4, 1998.

9. Sub-Regional Workshop on ASSESSMENT FOR IMPROVING LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT Sponsored by UNESCO, Holiday Inn. Islamabad November 05-16, 2001.

10. Seminar in COURSE MANAGEMENT in the orientation programme for the new Faculty inducted in Punjab University in 2002.

 11. Seminar for Faculty Development of COSMAT Lahore in 2003.

12. Seminar for Faculty Development of Govt. College University, Faisalabad in 2003.

 13. Resource person for Faculty Development for colleges and universities sponsored by Higher Education Commission.

14. Seminar for Faculty Development of Divisional Public School Lahore in 2004

 

COMMITTEE WORK AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

 

1. Worked on the Curriculum Committee of Federal Ministry of Education, Pakistan to frame the Curriculum of Commercial Subjects for Classes IX-X.

2. Acted as Chairman, Sub-Committee of Curriculum committee of the Federal Ministry of Education, Pakistan to frame the Curriculum of Typewriting and Insurance for Secondary Classes.

3. Worked on the Curriculum Committee of the Federal Ministry of Education, Pakistan to prepare the Curriculum of Commercial courses for Classes XI-XII.

4. Worked on a Committee to prepare the Cumulative Record Form for D.Com. Students of the Government Commercial Training Institutes of Pakistan

5. Worked on the Committee of Courses in Business Education of Allama Iqbal, Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

6. Member, Faculty Council, Institute of Education and Research (IER), Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan from 1979 to 1984 and 1990-2000

7. Chairman, Library and Instructional Materials Committee, Institute of Education and Research, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan, 1983-84.

8. Worked on the Discipline (Unfair Means Cases) Committee of the Punjab Board of Technical Education, Lahore, Pakistan

9. Worked on the Committee of Courses, Punjab Board of Technical Education, Lahore, Pakistan

10. Advisor, Business Students Club/Society IER, Punjab University, Lahore for many years

11. Patron, Business Education Graduates Association, Punjab University, Lahore

12. Served on Curriculum Advisory Committee of USAID Project for the following courses for WAPDA employees (1985-89).

a. Basic Management Course for line Superintendents

b. Basic Supervision Course for Line Superintendents

c. Accounting Course for Divisional Accountants and Accounts Assistants.

d. Senior Management Course.

e. Project Management Course

13. Member Appointment Committee of IER for Employees of Basic Pay Scale (BPS) 1 to 9 (1990-93).

14. Member Library Committee, IER (1990-93).

15. Member Appeal Committee for Disciplinary Cases of the Punjab Board of Technical Education, Lahore (1989-90).

16. Member, Editorial Board, Bulletin of Education and Research, IER, Punjab University, Lahore (1990-93).

17. Member, IER Committee for Scrutiny/Processing of Applications for teaching Posts of Lecturers, Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors.

18. Secretary, Committee for Institutional Doctoral Program Committee, Institute of Education and Research, Punjab University, Lahore (1991-98 and 2002-2003).

19. Member, Courses Committee for B.Ed. (Commerce) of University Grants Commission, Islamabad, 1994.

20. Chairman Purchase Committee, Institute of Education and Research, Punjab University, Lahore (1994-98).

21. Chairman, Planning, Development and Budget Committee of the Institute of Education and Research for 1990-98.

22. Convener of many affiliation teams constituted by Punjab Board of Technical Education, Lahore for Accreditation of educational and training institutions.

23. Member, Board of Studies in Education, Punjab University, Lahore (Nominated as Expert by the Vice Chancellor) 1994-2000.

24. Member, Academic Council, Punjab University, Lahore

25. Member, Senate, Punjab University, Lahore

26. Member, Admission Committee, IER (1994 to 2003)

27. Member, Disciplinary Committee, Punjab University, Lahore

28. Member, Hall Council, Punjab University, Lahore

29. Member, Board of Faculty of Education, Punjab University, Lahore

30. Member, Board of Studies in Education, Gomal University, D.I. Khan

31. Member, Board of Faculty of Commerce, Punjab University, Lahore

32. Member, Scrutiny Committee to check the credentials of Students of Various Departments of Punjab University, Lahore

33. Member, Board of Studies in Education, Govt. College, Lahore

34. Member, Discipline Committee to dispose of Unfair Means Cases in Examinations, of Punjab University, Lahore

35. Member, Disciplinary Committee for Hostels, Punjab University, Lahore

36. Member, House Requisition Committee, IER, Punjab University, Lahore

37. Member, Disciplinary Council, IER, Punjab University, Lahore

38. Member, Committee of Advance Studies (Ph.D and M.Phil programs) at the IER, Punjab University, Lahore (1999 – to 2003)

39. Member, Confirmation and Move-Over Committee for the Employees of IER, Punjab University, Lahore.

40. Member University Laboratory School, IER, Punjab University, Lahore.

41. Chairman, House Building Advances and Car Loans, IER, Punjab University, Lahore for three consecutive terms.

42. Member Appeals Committee on Disciplinary Cases of Punjab Board of Technical Education, Lahore

43. Member House Allotment Committee, IER, Punjab University, Lahore 2002.

44. Member Board of Faculty of Education Punjab University, Lahore

45. Member Board of Faculty of Management Science, Institute of Leadership and Management Lahore (Nominee Board of Trustees)

46. Chairman Monitoring Team of B.A/B.Sc. Annual Examination 2001 of the Punjab University.

47. Served as Expert for Affiliation Committee of the Punjab University.

48. Expert - Member Selection Board, Faculty of Management Science, Institute of Management and Technology, Lahore.

 

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

1. Assisted Punjab Public Service Commission and Federal Public Service Commission in appointment of Grade 17, 18 and 19 personnel in Education Department.

2. Prepared tests for Federal Public Service Commission.

3. Had been paper setter and Head Examiner for many Universities in Punjab and NWFP

4. Advised and Supervised Ph.D. and M.Phil Theses.

5. Referee on various research articles for publication in reputed national journals.

6. Referee for evaluation of research work of the applicants for the post of Professors in Education of Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad.

7. External evaluator of M.Phil Research Theses of Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi and Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad.

INTERNATIONAL DONOR RESEARCHES

1.Completed research on “Need Assessment” sponsored by Asian Development Bank through Punjab Board of Technical Education, Lahore.

2.Completed “Relevance between the Job Market and the Institutional Training” sponsored by Asian Development Bank through Punjab Board of Technical Education, Lahore.

 

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS/RESEARCH

Articles

1. “An Overview of Research on In-service Teacher Education in U.S.A. with Implication for Pakistan” in the Bulletin of Education and Research of the Institute of Education and Research, Punjab University, Lahore (Vol. XV No.2) 1992. PP.31-45.

2. “Academic Freedom” in Bulletin of Education and Research of the Institute of Education and Research, Lahore (Vol. XV No.1) 1992. PP. 87-92.

3. “Control and Sampling in Educational Research” in Taleem-o-Tahqeeq of the Institute of Education and Research, Punjab University, Lahore 1992. PP. 109-116.

4. “Essentialism – An Educational Philosophy” (Co-author) Al-Hikmat a Research Journal of Department of Philosophy, Punjab University, Lahore 1991. PP.73-83.

5. “Manpower Trends and Curriculum” in Journal of Elementary Education of the Institute of Education and Research, Punjab University, Lahore, (Vol. 1 No.2) 1991 PP. 24-34.

6. “Competency Based Education” in the Bulletin in Education and Research of the Institute of Education and Research, Punjab University, Lahore (Vol. 13 No.1) 1981. PP.138-147.

7. “Trends in Teacher Education” in the Bulletin of Education and Research of the Institute of Education and Research, Punjab University, Lahore (Vol. 14 No.1-2) 1982. PP. 128-139.

8. “Career Education – Potentials and Problems” in the Bulletin of Education and Research of the Institute of Education and Research, Punjab University, Lahore, (Vol. 12 No.2), 1980. PP. 18-22.

9. “A Working Philosophy of Education” in Taleem-o-Tahqeeq of the Institute of Education and Research, Punjab University, Lahore, (1989-90) PP. 18-22.

10. “A Study of Performance Appraisal System of Selected Private Organizations of Pakistan and Recommendations for Public Sector” in Public Administration Review Journal of National Institute of Public Administration, (NIPA) Lahore, (Vol. XXIX No.2) 1991. PP. 94-115.

11. “Problems and Prospects of Acquiring Resources for Education in Punjab” (Co-author), in Gomal University Journal of Research (Vol. 6 No. 1 & 2) 1986. PP. 63-73.

12. “Business Education and Vocational Education” in Taleem-o-Tahqeeq of the Institute of Education and Research, Punjab University, Lahore, (1979-80). PP. 25-28.

13. “Need for Business Education” in Taleem-o-Tahqeeq of the Institute of Education and Research, Punjab University, Lahore, (1967-68). PP. 36-38.

14. “Personnel Promotion and Career Development” in Taleem-o-Tahqeeq of the Institute of Education and Research, Punjab University, Lahore, 1991, PP. 22-29.

15. “Marketing of Intangible Products with Special Reference to Pakistan” in South Asian Studies (Vol. 9 No. 1) January, 1992. PP. 82-98.

16. “Forging a Link Between Industry and Technical Education in Punjab” Bulletin of Education and Research, Vol. XXI, No. 1-2, 1999-2000. PP-151-166

17. “Business Trends and Business Education for 21st Century in Pakistan” in Taleemi Zawiya (in Urdu) Vol. 3 No. 4, 1993.

18. “Effective Use of Questionnaire in Education Research” in Taleemat (in Urdu) Vol. 3 No.4, 1992.

19. “Education System of Sri Lanka” in Taleemat (in Urdu) Vol. 4, No. 7, 1981.20. “Qualitative Gap between Supply and Demand for Post Matriculation Technical Education in Punjab” Journal of Research (Humanities) University of the Punjab, Lahore. Volume XXXV No.2, July, 2001 PP-135 to 151

Books

1. A Text Book of Banking for Classes IX-X published by Punjab Text Book Board, Lahore (Co-author).

2. A Text Book of English Typewriting for Classes IX-X published by Punjab Text Book Board, Lahore (Co-author)

3. A Text Book of Urdu Typewriting for Classes IX-X published by Punjab Text Book Board, Lahore (Co-author).